I love Giada! She has such a great personality and makes such great dishes. I also enjoy watching her "Weekend Getaway" show when she explores a city through its food. I think that is so true, you can learn so much about a city just by eating the dishes they are known for. This is especially true when you travel internationally.

the sound of her knife through on onion on her cutting board pioneered such food-o-vision which is now taken for granted. I still think her show has some of the most seductive food photography on TV. Yes many of her recipes are great to. While not strictly authentic, her carbonara is awesome!